Hi, I’m Kelly! I work remotely as a Bioinformatics Software Engineer for Frederick National Lab. I completed my PhD in Bioinformatics in Pat Schloss’ lab at the University of Michigan, where I developed bioinformatics tools and data analysis pipelines for microbial ecology and host-associated microbiome research. I’m a fan of open science, open source software, and reproducible research.
When I’m not in the dry lab, you might find me running, cycling, climbing, or otherwise being active outside. While pursuing my PhD at UMich, I volunteered with Girls Who Code, taught Software Carpentry workshops, and hosted CoderSpaces office hours. I also moonlight as a live sound engineer from time to time.